New possibilities for wireless Industry 4.0 with new Industrial IoT Protocol Gateway

With the new one MCS Industrial IoT (IIoT) Protocol Gateway wireless IoT applications are easily implemented in (existing) building management systems (BMS) or industrial PLCs. This allows system integrators and installers, among others, to get started with IoT immediately for, for example, Smart Building or Industry 4.0 applications.

This advanced gateway uses common industrial protocols such as BACnet, Modbus, OPC UA and Siemens S7 in combination with IoT protocols such as MQTT, LoRa and generic APIs to AWS and Azure. As a result, the IIoT Protocol Gateway offers powerful connectivity and flexibility for managing wireless IoT devices in industrial environments. This gateway builds on the proven technology of the previously introduced MCS LoRa-2-GBS Gateway.

Efficient and reliable communication between systems

The IIoT Protocol Gateway enables system integrators and users in building management and industrial automation to efficiently and reliably exchange data between different systems.

Protocol conversion is an important building block of IoT. This is because it allows all parts of the solution to communicate seamlessly with each other. It ensures that all components such as sensors, gateways and analysis platforms speak the same 'language'. Only in this way do users get reliable and analysable data to optimise processes.

Powerful processor for Node-RED applications

One of the most powerful features of the MCS Industrial IoT Protocol Gateway is the use of Node-RED. This visual programming tool makes it easy to create and manage complex IoT workflows. If necessary, you can quickly add your own application or protocol.

Benefit from the advantages of wireless LoRa in existing systems

By adding wireless LoRa sensorsn to a BMS or PLC, users enjoy all the benefits of battery-powered sensors for their industrial automation solution. This means that no wired infrastructure needs to be installed. This is an advantage for locations where wiring is not an option, such as monumental buildings or buildings with an existing infrastructure. The LoRa sensors can be read out, but also controlled. For example, a PLC can have a valve position set wirelessly via LoRa. The MCS IIoT Protocol Gateway can handle 500 sensors and 5000 data points.

The batteries of wireless sensors have a long lifespan. This makes these sensors very sustainable in use.

Five technologies come together in one smart gateway

The MCS IIoT Protocol Gateway combines five different technologies. For example, it functions as a LoRaWAN server, allowing users to easily set up a Private LoRa network. In addition, the gateway provides the payload conversion of the sensors. This means that users do not have monthly costs for an external payload conversion server.

Among other things, the BACnet IP, MQTT and LoRa protocols are integrated into the gateway as standard. Node-RED opens up many possibilities to easily link various protocols to IoT platforms and other systems. Optionally, users can opt for Secure VPN. This gives them secure remote access to their IIoT Protocol Gateway and/or the underlying BMS/PLC.

About MCS

Making complex technology simple. That is our mission. This way, everyone can use innovative IoT solutions without worries. And since our foundation in 1997, we have been making people's daily work and lives easier, safer and more sustainable.

We do this by working together with carefully selected partners. We support them in setting up and delivering successful Managed loT solutions and secure private networks. In this way, our years of expertise are combined with the knowledge of partners in many different sectors. We also offer the necessary hardware and software components for these networks.